Antwerp vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1818
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4384
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$909
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2918
$113
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
11
😀 Quality of life
91
14
🏙️ Population
529K
2.89M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 72% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2669th and 5146th ($1818 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd in Belgium and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Belgium vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 196th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Antwerp Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.94%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4402
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$646
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1696
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1804
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1737
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1791
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1512
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1571
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1745
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2175
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1639
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1823
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1794
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1846
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2028
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1889
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1867
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1858
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1931
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1742
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2374
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2087
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1816
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1811
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1726
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1835
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595